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Dec. 3.
Treasury Chambers, Whitehall. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of her Majesty's Civil List money [in the Exchequer]: viz. to |
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£ |
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Mr. Scobell for tin |
3,000 |
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the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
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the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
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the 13 Judges of England for last Michaelmas term |
3,250 |
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the Judges of Wales |
675 |
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the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
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£7,775 |
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[My Lord orders] a certificate to be produced of the payment of
the taxes by the inferior officers of the Post Office before my Lord
will sign the warrant for repayment thereof. Ibid., p. 151. |
| Dec. 4. |
Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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The Treasurer of the Navy is called in. His memorial is read
[and thereupon my Lord] ordered 20,000l. for the new Course of
the Navy: out of unappropriated money in the Exchequer. Ibid.,
p. 152. |
| Dec. 8. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Mr. Borret is called in: his state of account [of moneys for Crown
law suits] is read and minutes are taken [upon it and are endorsed
or margined] thereupon. |
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My Lord directs that Mrs. Whitfeild do cause the money remaining
in the hands of Mr. Jackson and partners belonging to the public,
not stopped by any proceedings in the Courts of Chancery or Exchequer, and for which she is answerable, to be forthwith paid into
the Exchequer. |
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My Lord directs 300l. to be advanced to Mr. Frampton on his
allowance of 1,000l. per an. for keeping the Queen's running horses. Ibid., p. 153. |
| Dec. 9. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Board of Ordnance are called in. The Attorney General's
report is read about repairing the banks at Hull. Ordered to be
sent to Lord Bolingbroke to advise with my Lord Chancellor thereupon. |
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[Write to] the Mayor of Berwick to send my Lord an account of
what has been expended of the 100l. per an. allowed for the support
of Berwick bridge and how much thereof now remains in Bank. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of her Majesty's Civil
List money [in the Exchequer]: viz. to |
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£ |
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Mr. Scobell for tin |
3,000 |
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the Privy Purse |
500 |
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the Commissioners for the Stables |
1,500 |
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the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
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the Cofferer of the Household for Mr. Frampton; in
advance |
300 |
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£5,375 |
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Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 154. |
| Dec. 10. |
Present: Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
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[Send a] letter to the Secretary at War that my Lord Treasurer
being acquainted that there has been great desertion from the Regiments in the West ordered to be embarked for Ireland my Lord desires
he will send the proper directions that due musters be made of them
upon their arrival there so that the Government may not pay for
more men than shall actually appear to be effective upon the said
muster. |
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[My Lord directs a] warrant to be prepared for what is due to Mr.
Marshall on his bill for her Majesty's stud. Ibid., p. 155. |
| Dec. 16. |
Present: Lord Treasurer. |
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[Send a] letter to Mr. Shales to come to Mr. Lowndes immediately
upon receipt thereof. |
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[My Lord directs the issue [to William Lowndes] out of Civil List
funds of] 1,000l. for secret service: on Mr. Lowndes's order. |
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Mr. Blunt, who was appointed Receiver of 993,000l. of the Class
Lottery of 1711, having this day produced his quietus for that receipt,
my Lord directs his 300,000l. surety bond to be delivered up or
cancelled. |
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[Write to] Mr. Churchill to send my Lord an account of what
manuscripts Mr. Rymer has left behind him. Ibid., p. 156. |
| Dec. 17. |
Present: ut supra. |
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Mr. Shales's memorial is read. My Lord says that Mr. Shales
must be sent to, to put an advertisement in the public prints “that
he and the rest of the gentlemen concerned with him in a proposal
relating to the Lottery tickets that they will proceed no further
therein.” |
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[Send word to] the Attorney General and Solicitor General to be
here to-morrow morning at 12 of the clock. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of her Majesty's Civil
List money [in the Exchequer]: viz. to |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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Mr. Scobell for tin |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Rhodes towards the charge of the Lottery |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Nicholas for Mr. Marshall and several
others |
2,411 |
6 |
3 |
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the [two successive] Chancellors of the Exchequer for last quarter [to be divided between them according to the time] |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Lowndes for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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the Commissioners of the Stables for the current service |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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£9,686 |
6 |
3 |
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Ibid., p. 157. |
| Dec. 22. |
Present: ut supra. |
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The Secretary at War and Mr. Slooper are called in. [My Lord
requests] Mr. Sloper to make [and present] a memorial for what
will clear the Holsteyners to the day they shall touch the money
and fifteen days after, that so the bills [of exchange for the amount]
may be sent away to-morrow. Mr. Decker [is to be] desired to give
his bills for what it shall amount to upon a sufficient deposit of South
Sea Stock, to be repaid within three months from the date of the
bills with 6 per cent. per an. interest. |
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[My Lord directs] 59,543l. 5s. 11d. of the South Sea Stock in the
hands of the Navy Treasurer to be applied to satisfy bills of exchange
drawn from foreign parts for the service of the Victualling and the
dividend due thereon at Xmas next [is] to be allowed to the merchants. |
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[Write to] Mr. Sloper to attend next Thursday about remittances
[abroad]. Ibid., p. 158. |
| Dec. 23. |
Present: ut supra. |
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My Lord upon inspecting the list of the [late] Prince [George of
Denmark's] servants who had pensions payable by Mr. Compton is
pleased to direct that letters be prepared for all of them except the
Lords [of his Bedchamber] and such of the rest upon whom queries
are made, who are to be respited till after the holy-days. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of the Civil List money
[in the Exchequer]: viz. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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to Mr. Scobell for tin |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Nicholas by particular warrants, viz. for
Mr. Cornwallis et al.
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330 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for a quarter to several persons by the
Queen's command to Xmas 1713 |
753 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for the Lord Almoner for same quarter |
225 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Col. Phil Howard |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Mr. Paterson |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Col. Hugh Owen |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Hugh Hughs |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for John Williams |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Mris. Ann Feilding et al. |
62 |
10 |
0 |
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ditto for Hugh Speke, two warrants |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for Mrs. Farqhar's children |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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ditto for the [late] Prince's watermen |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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the Earl of Strafford to complete 400l. for
extraordinaries |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Cox, late Sheriff of Wilts, for the surplusage
of his account |
34 |
15 |
1 |
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£5,510 |
5 |
1 |
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Ibid., p. 159. |
| Dec. 24. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[Write to] the Customs Commissioners and the Auditors of Imprests
to attend next Tuesday. |
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Mr. Lowe, the Coroner of Westminster, being called in and examined
concerning the cutting the coal measure, he says that as to such as
demanded of him to have their bushels sized by the Winchester bushel
he thought he could not refuse them, but will proceed no further in
that matter. Treasury Minute Book XX, p. 160. |
| Dec. 30. |
Present: Lord Treasurer. |
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[Write] to Mr. Mostyn to send a list of the particular warrants
from the Admiralty Lords amounting to 82,640l. 9s. 0d. |
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[My Lord] ordered [issues as follows] out of the Civil List money
[in the Exchequer]: viz. to |
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£ |
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Mr. Scobell for tin |
2,300 |
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the Keeper of the Privy Purse, 500l. and 1,200l. |
1,700 |
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the Paymaster of the Works for Mr. Wise |
75 |
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the Lord Treasurer for Xmas quarter's salary |
2,000 |
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the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the like |
400 |
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Mr. Borrett for half a year's salary |
250 |
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Mr. Wekett and Farra |
105 |
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£6,830 |
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Mr. Matthew Decker is called in, Mr. Moore, the Paymaster of the
Forces Abroad, being present. His [Decker's] proposal dated this
day is considered and agreed to, being as follows: the agreement I
made with your Lordship the 11th July last being near expiring, I
offer my bills on Messrs. Andrew Pels & Sons at Amsterdam for the
sum of 40,241l. 2s. 0d. at eight days' sight, for three months' subsistence
for the Troops in the Low Countries, after the [exchange] rate of 10
guilders 18 stivers per pound sterling: the value to be secured to
me with 6 per cent. interest and to be repaid within three months
from the date of the bills, when the interest is to begin: and after
the 11th day of January next I offer my bills upon the same persons
from time to time during three months then next ensuing for such
sums as your Lordship shall have occasion for at the same sight and
rate: the value for these last bills to be paid [to me] at the delivery
of the same. |
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The Customs Commissioners and Auditor Harley are called in.
A report of the said Commissioners is read concerning Mr. Weeks,
[formerly] Comptroller [of the Plantation Duties]. My Lord says
he has been told that upon a state formerly made of Mr. Weeks' debt
it appeared that he owed above 40,000l. The Commissioners say
it could never be adjusted. Mr. Auditor Harley says the Court of
Exchequer referred the examination of the matter to him and Auditor
Mainwaring; that they spent above three months' time with a good
deal of application and were attended by Mr. Rutter, who was directed
by the Treasury [to attend them] for that purpose, but were never
able to fix what the debt was by reason of the intricacy of the matter,
it being alleged on the one hand that several of the bonds which were
craved to be allowed to the accomptant had been discharged by the
merchants and therefore ought not to be allowed to him [Weeks]
in discharge of his balance; and on the accomptant's side it was
alleged that they were not discharged and they would put it to a
trial upon any of them [any one of the said bonds which] the Commissioners should think fit; that several of the vouchers were seized
and taken out of the accomptant's custody by the [Customs] Commissioners’ orders and were embezzled. |
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My Lord Treasurer says 'tis reported Weekes has left a great estate
which he had no visible way of getting and [which] makes it probable
that he may therefore be considerably indebted to the Crown. |
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The Commissioners say they have narrowly inquired into that
matter too, but do not find his estate is near what it was called. Ibid., pp. 161–2. |
| Dec. 31. |
Present: ut supra. |
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[The Army] clothiers are called in. My Lord Treasurer acquaints
them that all that can at present be applied towards their debt is
35,000l. in South Sea Stock. [My Lord orders that] Mr. Sloper is
to bring my Lord by Wednesday next an apportionment of it [the
said sum] to the respective clothiers, particularly [to each seriatim]
and how much is due to Mr. Peters and his assigns, with the names
of the persons to whom assigned, the sums and the dates of the
assignments. |
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[Write] Mr. Fitch or his Deputy and the Paymaster of the Classes
[Lottery] orders to attend my Lord to-morrow at one of the clock. Ibid., p. 163. |
